News 2008-06-03 Andanh.com

A push to drive just 65 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
In 2003, workers fanned out across the state to take down old 70 mph speed limit signs and replace them with new 75 mph signs. Now, the state's largest truckers' group wants to take those signs in the other direction.

Sex offenders arrested at DOCR house Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
Two registered sex offenders living at a house owned by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have been arrested after a probation officer found a 17-year-old girl visiting there during a routine check.

Burleigh to pay for aquatic/wellness center Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
The Burleigh County Commission agreed Monday to provide the Streamline Foundation with $5.5 million in municipal development bonds in 2008 for the new indoor aquatic/wellness center on the Bismarck State College campus.

Mandan school nearly complete Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
In less than two months, the Mandan Middle School should be complete.

Man pleads guilty in Saturday hit and run Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
A Bismarck man will spend 10 days in jail for hitting a man on a motorcycle with his car and driving away.

Mandan candidates find little to disagree on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
With the June 10 municipal election a week away, two mayoral candidates and four city commission candidates discussed their plans for Mandan's future at a candidate forum Monday night.

Deck is open again at Meriwether's restaurant Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
About $10,000 in repairs later, Captain Meriwether's deck is now open.

Man charged with aggravated assault Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
A Bismarck man has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly attempting to choke his live-in girlfriend.

Dog event scheduled Sunday Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
The Bismarck Kennel Club will host a lure coursing fun run for dogs at 3 p.m. Sunday at the University of Mary baseball field.

Adventist camp meeting starts today Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
The Dakota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Camp Meeting will be held today through Saturday at Dakota Adventist Academy north of Bismarck.

Ranch hosting market day Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch will hold its third annual BLT Day and Ranch Market Saturday at its Minot Campus, 6301 19th Ave. N.W.

Fur Trade Rendezvous this weekend Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
Visitors to Fort Mandan in Washburn will get a glimpse of the fur trade era Saturday and Sunday during the annual Fur Trade Rendezvous.

Burleigh investigates vehicle fire Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
Burleigh County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire.

Zoo presenting saltwater creatures Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:32 -0500
The Dakota Zoo will host sea urchins, starfish and other saltwater creatures presented by the Bismarck Mandan Aquarium Society in the zoo's Discovery Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Flooded Devils Lake landowners want money Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
Landowners whose property was inundated by Devils Lake's rising waters should be paid for their losses, because government drainage projects helped cause the flooding, an attorney told the North Dakota Supreme Court.

Blood samples collected in N.D. from people who eat wild game Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
State and federal health officials have finished collecting blood samples from more than 700 North Dakotans who ate wild game shot with lead bullets.

Mandan man facing federal weapons charges Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
A man accused of stealing an assault rifle, shotgun and medical supplies from the trunk of a North Dakota Highway Patrol cruiser is facing federal weapons charges.

N.D. Guard security forces training at Camp Grafton Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
CAMP GRAFTON (AP) - A National Guard unit formed to help with security at the Minot Air Force base is going through a mock base attack and conducting its first heavy weapons training this week.

Off-duty firefighter credited with rescuing 2-year-old Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
FARGO (AP) - An off-duty firefighter is being credited with reviving a 2-year-old boy who was pulled from a Fargo hotel pool.

N.D. workers' comp disability, survivor benefits to rise Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
Some North Dakota workers' compensation benefit recipients will see a 5.6 percent increase next month.

N.D. board pushes for Minn. power line construction Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
N.D. board pushes for power line New electric transmission lines in west-central Minnesota would allow North Dakota to export more wind-generated power, the state Industrial Commission says.

Extra work pays off for Boff Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
Mandan golfer Branden Boff didn't make the cut to qualify as an individual for the Class A state tournament last spring.

Report: Thomas new A.D. at U-Mary Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
The University of Mary athletic programs will be under the leadership of Roger Thomas for the upcoming school year.

Experienced Chiefs look for better 2008 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
Athletics cut no slack for those engaged in on-the-job training.

Govs look to trio for leadership Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
Three-man baseball may not be ready for prime time, but you might get an affirmative vote from Mike Skytland, nonetheless.

Berogan to head U-Mary wrestling Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
Ben Berogan made a lasting impression to the higher ups at the University of Mary.

Morning leadoff Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:19:03 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: New York Yankees' "Iron Man" Lou Gehrig cleared the fences four times in a 20-13 win over the Philadelphia Athletics on June 3, 1932.

Area sports Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:07:33 -0500
LEGION BASEBALL BISMARCK GOVERNORS 10-17, GLENDIVE, MONT., 2-0 The Bismarck Governors blew out Glendive, Mont., in a doubleheader to open the season.

China blocks quake school protesters Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:09 -0500
DUJIANGYAN, China - Angry parents whose children were killed in an earthquake-stricken school shouted "Oh, my child!" and "Tell us something!" when police forcefully removed them Tuesday from a protest outside a courthouse.

US-Iraq security pact shapes up as major battle Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:10 -0500
BAGHDAD - A proposed U.S.-Iraq security agreement is shaping up as a major political battle between America and Iran, as the debate over the future of troops here intensifies ahead of the fall U.S. presidential election.

Diplomats: 3 suspect Syrian nuke sites off limits Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:10 -0500
VIENNA, Austria - Syria has told fellow Arab countries that it will not permit an International Atomic Energy Agency probe to extend beyond a site bombed by Israel, despite agency interest in three other suspect locations, diplomats told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Leaders feast on Italian fare during hunger summit Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:10 -0500
ROME - For presidents and premiers at summits, delicacies washed down by fine wines are all part of the agenda.

Mugabe blames West for Zimbabwe's food shortages Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:15 -0500
ROME - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, whose authoritarian rule has brought widespread hunger to his country, defended his policy of seizing land from whites on Tuesday, saying he is undoing a legacy of Zimbabwe's former colonial masters.

Key Pakistani party eyes curbs on Musharraf Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:16 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's main ruling party is proposing major constitutional changes that would curb the dwindling authority of President Pervez Musharraf. But winning agreement will be difficult and could strain an already fraying coalition government.

Zimbabwe government suspends aid group activities Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:10 -0500
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The aid group Care International says Zimbabwe's government has accused it of campaigning for the opposition and halted its operations in the country.

UN: 1 million in Myanmar aren't getting basic aid Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:45:06 -0500
BANGKOK, Thailand - More than 1 million people still don't have adequate food, water or shelter a month after a devastating cyclone swept through Myanmar, and the military junta's policies are hindering relief efforts and driving up the cost of aid operations, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Venezuelan intelligence law draws protests Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:45:06 -0500
CARACAS, Venezuela - A new intelligence law that President Hugo Chavez enacted by decree is drawing protests from human rights activists who say it could lead to serious violations of civil liberties and become a tool for cracking down on dissent.

Report: Assad says talks with Israel need US sponsor Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:45:16 -0500
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Syria's president said he was willing to hold direct peace talks with Israel in the future under U.S. sponsorship, laying out his vision of how negotiations could progress.

Kennedy walking hospital halls as recovery begins Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:24 -0500
RALEIGH, N.C. - Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy emerged from the most precarious period following surgery to treat a brain tumor without any complications, spending Tuesday walking hospital hallways, spending time with his family and "keeping up with the news of the day," his office said.

High gas prices lead to surge in mass transit Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:24 -0500
WASHINGTON - It's standing-room-only on many commuter buses from Washington's suburbs. Rail systems from Boston to Los Angeles are begging passengers to shift their travel to non-peak hours. And some seats have been removed from San Francisco's subway cars to allow more people to cram in.

Teen WWII hero, now 80, gravely ill with cancer Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:19 -0500
JACKSON, Miss. - A World War II veteran who received the nation's highest military honor when he was only 17 is in the fight of his life, battling cancer, his biographer said.

Layoffs at nuke lab stir fears of a brain drain Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:45:20 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - The nation's top nuclear weapons design lab has laid off hundreds of workers, raising concerns about a brain drain and stirring fears that some of these highly specialized scientists will sell their expertise to foreign governments, perhaps hostile ones.

Texas sect children reunited with happy parents Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:45:28 -0500
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Parents awaiting the release of children taken into state custody during a raid of a polygamist group's ranch may need to wait a few days because so many parents are showing up at foster homes simultaneously, a sect leader said Tuesday.

Dozens hurt when Greyhound bus tips over in Ind. Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:25 -0500
CROWN POINT, Ind. - A Greyhound bus carrying 42 people tipped over as it drove down a northwestern Indiana interstate Tuesday, injuring more than two dozen aboard, officials said. Police said the driver probably fell asleep.

Judge dismisses obstruction charge in Haditha case Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:45:14 -0500
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A military judge has dismissed one of the charges against a Marine lieutenant accused of helping cover up a squad's killings of 24 Iraqis, including women and children.

Guilty plea in trash industry mob corruption probe Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:45:14 -0500
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A trash hauler who was at the center of a sweeping federal investigation of mob influence in the industry pleaded guilty Tuesday and agreed to surrender dozens of businesses worth more than $100 million.

Colo. researchers predict 8 Atlantic hurricanes, 4 major Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:45:14 -0500
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - A noted hurricane researcher is predicting eight hurricanes will form in the Atlantic this year, and says four of them will be major.

Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting terror attacks Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:25 -0500
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man accused of joining al-Qaida in the early 1990s and helping teach fellow Muslim extremists how to bomb U.S. and European targets pleaded guilty Tuesday to planning terrorist attacks.

Stocks slide on more concerns about financials Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:09 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street fell for a second straight day Tuesday as investors grew more worried that the financial sector is still suffering badly from the credit crisis. The Dow Jones industrials dropped more than 100 points, bringing their two-day loss to 235.

GM to close 4 truck, SUV plants, focus on getting smaller Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:45:09 -0500
WILMINGTON, Del. - General Motors Corp. officially blew up its old business model Tuesday, closing four pickup truck and sport utility vehicle factories, announcing a new small car that could get 45 miles per gallon and shedding 10,000 jobs in the process.

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